An agent-based approach for integrating manufacturing operations

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 121, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 333-352

  Anosike, A I ^a   Zhang, D Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dynamic reconfiguration; Modelling; Multi agent systems; Simulation and control

Indexed keywords

AGENT-BASED APPROACH; DEMAND DISTRIBUTION; DYNAMIC RECONFIGURATION; GLOBAL MARKET; INTEGRATED DECISION; MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS; MANUFACTURING SYSTEM; MODELLING; PLANNING AND CONTROL; PRODUCT MIX; SIMULATION AND CONTROL; UNPREDICTABLE CHANGES;

DYNAMIC MODELS; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; MANUFACTURE;

MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS;

EID: 70349195949     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2006.10.013     Document Type: Article

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